Chicago

The weather thankfully was not nearly so frightful as my last trip. In fact, less snow on the ground meant more vegetation was exposed... and more deer were around in our first stop - my Dad's wife Carol's house. The deer are not so shy. But then again, they are probably quite hungry.

While at Carol's, the three of us went to Lyric Opera. I just love how the Lyric Opera House is integrated into the bottom of a office tower.

Inside, Dmitri Hvorostovsky did not disappoint. He and the entire production of Eugine Onegin were just stunning.

On Monday, Drake and I moved our base of operations downtown. Tuesday I lead a workshop for a client who is based downtown.

Tuesday night, we had a lovely, lively dinner at Topolobampo. I normally don't take photos at restaurants, but I couldn't help sneak a shot of the dessert. In the middle, those are warm, mole-filled donuts, topped with warm chocolate sauce.

Tuesday morning we were out for a walk down Adams St. to the lake. On the way back, we stopped in at Millennium Park, including the Cloud Gate:

And back now in Seattle, signs of spring--the cherry blossoms are blooming.